Reply by Gregn

Do you realize how envious you have made some of us feel with your current situation. LOL Although I can relate to your situation as I have about a 1000 to 1500 bf of Aromatic Cedar myself that I would like to build memorable projects other that just making Cedar chests and the like. One of the thoughts my wife and I have talked about was doing our bathroom in Cedar Projects. I’m also have about 300 bf of Southern Yellow Pine left to work with.

Since most of my projects have been for others as gifts and family I have not really made anything with myself in mind. The plan is to have my new shop wired by April so that I can resume my woodworking again. So I have vowed that when I start making projects they will be for myself and the house now that we are empty nesters.

Have you though of using that Oak to make a commemorative table or bench with a picture of the tree Embossed or some other method of imposing the picture into the wood?